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Dozens of sick, dead cats found inside Lantana home

Crews responded Wednesday to a residence on Ithica Circle in Lantana where sources say at least 50 dead cats were found in freezers and another 30 cats were found inside the home. Reporter Terri Parker was on scene.

Crews responded Wednesday to a residence on Ithica Circle in Lantana where sources say at least 50 dead cats were found in freezers and another 30 cats were found inside the home. Reporter Terri Parker was on scene.

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Updated: 12:17 PM EDT Sep 10, 2014

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WEBVTT WE ARE REPORTING LIVE.WPBF 25 NEWS.QUITE THE SCENE THERE.MORE LIVE LOCAL LATE BREAKINGNEWS ALSO HAPPENING RIGHT NOWTHIS TIME OUT OF THE LANTANAWHERE DOZENS OF DEAD CAN SICKCATS ARE BEING RESCUED FROM AHOME THIS ALL PLAYING OUT RIGHTALONG THE CIRCLE.TERRY PARKER ONLY REPORTER THEREON SCENE AND TERRY, WHAT'S THESCENE LOOK LIKE RIGHT NOW?.WELL, YOU CAN SEE BEEIND MEPAUL THERE CAGES RIGHT OUTSIDEOF THIS HOUSE HERE.DETECTIVES FROM PALM BEACHSHERIFF OFFICE CAME HERE TOSERVE WARRANT ON THE GUY WHOLIVES HERE'S WHAT THEY FOUNDINSIDE SHOCKED THEM.50 DEAD CATS AND VARIOUSFREEZERS INSIDE OF THE HOUSE.LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE VIDEO.WHAT ELSE THEY FOUND.DOZENS OF LIVE CATS.CATS AND KIT TEN FOUND INSIDE OFTHIS HOME.THE MAN WHO LIVES HERE DOUGLASHAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE PALMBEACH SHERIFF OFFICE BY THEDETECTIVES BUT THIS IS NOTRELATTD TO THE CATS IT IS SOMEORION GOING OPEN INVESTIGATION.HE MAY HAVE BEEN BOOKED INTOJAIL OUT WHAT CHARGES WE DON'TKNOW.BUT, AGAIN, NOW ANIMAL CARE ANDCONTROL IS TAKEN OVER THIS PARTOF THE INVESTIGATION TAKING OUSTALL OF THESE CATS AND KIT TENSEAGAIN, DEAD CATS IN THE FREEZERINSIDE UP TO 50 MY SOURCES TELLME.IT IS ONGOING INVESTIGATE WEWILL HAVE MUCH MORE ON WHATHAPPENED HERE THIS EARLY MORNINGI CAN TELL YOU STANDING BACK OUTHERE LIVE THE SMELL COMING FROMHOUSE HARD TO TAKE.YOU CAN SEE THE PEOPLE THAT GOINSIDE ARE WEARING THOSE MASKS.WE WILL GET REPORT LATER FROMANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL ABOUTTHE CONDITION THEY FOUND INSIDEOF THIS HOME.THAT WILL ALL NEW TONIGHT AT5:00.

Dozens of sick, dead cats found inside Lantana home

Crews responded Wednesday to a residence on Ithica Circle in Lantana where sources say at least 50 dead cats were found in freezers and another 30 cats were found inside the home. Reporter Terri Parker was on scene.